Alpha Gamma Rho - Beta Nu Articles FeedThis site's articles feeden-usAGR - ZTA Homecoming Resultshttp://tamuagr.com/site/articles/3944
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<p>Congratulations to the men of Alpha Gamma Rho and the women of Zeta Tau Alpha on a succesful homecoming. </p>
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<p>The pair earned the Engineering Excellence Award as well as Homecoming Sweepstakes - 2nd,&nbsp;&nbsp; House Decoration - 2nd and Football Frenzy - 4th.</p>
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<p>We are very proud of their accomplishments and look forward to seeing everyone at homecoming 2014. </p>3944Jeremy Zweiacker2013-10-23 21:24:00 -0500Texas A&M vs. Rice Game Re-caphttp://tamuagr.com/site/articles/3889
<p><span style="font-family: 'arial black', 'avant garde';"><strong>Brother Will Stone will be covering the games every week to bring you the best analysis Alpha Gamma Rho has to offer on the Aggies Football Season this year!&nbsp;</strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'arial black', 'avant garde';"><strong>Texas A&amp;M kicked off what might be the most anticipated football season in the school&rsquo;s history on Saturday with a 52-31 victory over the Rice Owls. After a long, drama-filled offseason, Aggie fans, and especially the Aggie players, were ready to just get back to football. However, the performance that Texas A&amp;M displayed on Saturday has some fans concerned. Let&rsquo;s jump right in to the analysis.</strong></span></p>
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<p><strong>Tailgate Update:</strong></p>
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tailgate was great success on Saturday, with more people in attendance at our setup for a noon kickoff than I&rsquo;ve ever seen. Jordan Brown Ely III cooked up some excellent breakfast tacos and there was plenty of beer to go around. Six alumni were in attendance at tailgate, which is always nice to see. The music was good, the women were hot, and the drinks were cold. Sam Houston should be a fun tailgate since the game doesn&rsquo;t start until 6:00, but the tailgate I&rsquo;m looking forward to the most (other than revisiting The Grove at Ole Miss) is the Alabama game. If you went to the Florida tailgate last year, that&rsquo;s probably what Alabama is going to be like this year. Can&rsquo;t wait.</p>
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<p><strong>Offense:</strong></p>
<p>One thing we learned about the A&amp;M offense on Saturday is that we have a serviceable backup quarterback in Matt Joeckel. He was timid right out of the gate, but got into a groove in the second half and I thought he moved the ball very well. He finished the day 14/19 for 190 yards and one touchdown.</p>
<p>We got to see what Tra Carson, the Oregon transfer, is able to do in his first game wearing the maroon and white, and that is run the ball very well between the tackles. Carson, who stands 6&rsquo;0 and weighs 230 pounds, punched it in twice against Rice, and is going to be a huge asset in short yardage situations and in goal line sets this fall. Ben Malena is still Ben Malena. He was the Ags&rsquo; do-it-all back last year, but he looks even better out there this year. Ben isn&rsquo;t the biggest guy, but he is a downhill, physical runner, he can pick up blitzes, he is excellent catching the ball out of the backfield, he has a nose for the end zone, and he holds on to the football. He is a workhorse back, and will continue to be A&amp;M&rsquo;s starter. Though Malena is the starter, he will be splitting carries with Tra Carson plus two very explosive backs, in Brandon and Trey Williams, if they can stay healthy. Brandon Williams, a transfer from Oklahoma, was in a boot all of fall camp and didn&rsquo;t dress out on Saturday. He is expected to make his Texas A&amp;M debut this Saturday against Sam Houston and is absolutely electric when he gets the football. Keep an eye on him this weekend. Trey Williams has finally become what Coach Sumlin described as a &ldquo;complete back&rdquo;. He&rsquo;s always been a homerun threat whenever he touches the football, but he now has a firm grasp of Kevin Sumlin&rsquo;s offense. However, Trey tweaked his ankle in the first half, but he did return later in the game. I have read that he will sit out this week and will hopefully be ready to go against Alabama.</p>
<p>I thought the wide receivers performed well against Rice. Mike Evans caught six balls for 84 yards and two scores on Saturday. He had a hamstring problem down the stretch last season, so it was good to see what he could do at 100%. Evans is going to be even better in year two of his eligibility. Malcome Kennedy, who had an impressive fall camp, caught four passes for 54 yards and is looking like a worthy successor to Ryan Swope in the slot. Everyone finally got to see what true-freshman phenom Ricky Seals-Jones is capable of doing on Saturday as he took a Matt Joeckel pass 71 yards for his first collegiate touchdown. Seals-Jones is a physical freak and is becoming more and more polished as a receiver. He will make some big plays for the Aggies this year.</p>
<p>The tight ends didn&rsquo;t receive any targets against Rice, but they both excelled in blocking. My favorite play that the A&amp;M offense ran on Saturday was when they put tight end Cam Clear (6&rsquo;6 270) in the slot with Mike Evans (6&rsquo;5 225) out wide, and ran a screen with Ben Malena to that side. Evans put his guy on the ground, Cam drove his man clear off the television screen (see what I did there?), and Ben made one guy miss on his way to the end zone.</p>
<p>The offensive line was very impressive against Rice, despite losing a 4-year starter on the interior in Pat Lewis and the 2<sup>nd</sup> overall pick from the NFL Draft, Luke Joeckel. Some could even argue that this year&rsquo;s offensive line will be even better than last years. Senior left tackle Jake Matthews is a lock to go in the first round of next year&rsquo;s draft, and junior right tackle Cedric Ogbuehi could show enough on the field this fall to garner a first round grade as well. Jake&rsquo;s little brother Mike Matthews (center) and Germain Ifedi (right guard) were both impressive in their respective first starts. This offense relies on the center to push the tempo. Last year, Pat Lewis did an excellent job of getting to line quick after each play, getting set, and making the offensive line calls, so the offense could move at a fast pace. Mike Matthews did a pretty darn good job of that on Saturday, and he&rsquo;s going to be a good one for the next three years. I mean, his last name IS Matthews. The offensive line seems to have already gelled as a unit. Look for them to do an outstanding job of opening up holes for the running game, and keeping last years Heisman trophy winner upright throughout the season.</p>
<p>Speaking of last years Heisman trophy winner, Johnny Manziel picked up right where he left off. After his first half suspension was up, Manziel came in and only played about a quarter and a half, going 6/8 for 94 yards and three touchdowns. He complete SIX passes and THREE were touchdowns. Not bad, Johnny. It seemed like he was trying to stay in the pocket and throw the football, and was very hesitant to take off and run. This, and a rare miscommunication on the offensive line, is probably why we saw him get sacked a time or two on Saturday. I wouldn&rsquo;t think too much of that, and I expect that we will see Johnny being Johnny again when Texas A&amp;M lines up against the Crimson Tide in a little over a week.</p>
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<p>ESPN has made a big deal this week about Johnny &ldquo;ignoring&rdquo; Sumlin after he drew a taunting penalty for pointing at the scoreboard and was benched for the remainder of the game. Sumlin said, &ldquo;He came off the field and I made two statements to him, neither one of which should he have responded to. What amazes me is the perception that he ignored me. The worst thing that could have happened is for him to reply, based on what I told him.&rdquo; Long story short, Coach Sumlin gave Johnny an earful and Johnny, doing what 99% of athletes would do in a similar situation, kept his mouth shut and went and sat down on the bench.</p>
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<p>You didn&rsquo;t see the Aggies run anything too complex offensively because Kevin Sumlin isn&rsquo;t about to show all of his cards to Nick Saban prior to their much-anticipated contest on September 14<sup>th</sup>. However, I would expect both coaches to pull out all the stops and throw the kitchen sink at each other on that day. Then, we will get a good look at what this Aggie offense is really capable of. Until then, Texas A&amp;M has a home game against Sam Houston this Saturday, which will serve as their final tune-up before Alabama comes to town.</p>
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<p><strong>Defense:</strong></p>
<p>Now onto what everyone is worried about: the defense. There&rsquo;s no two ways around it: the A&amp;M defense did not have a good showing on Saturday. However, the defense that Texas A&amp;M fielded against Rice is not anything close to the defense we will see for the remainder of the year. The amount of inexperience the Ags had on that side of the ball was ridiculous. Two true freshmen (cornerback Alex Sezar and defensive tackle Hardreck Walker) started on defense, and nine true freshmen got playing time. A positive way to look at that is that nine true freshmen played meaningful snaps on defense, when last year, roughly fifteen players total played meaningful snaps defense. Getting those young guys meaningful reps in a live game is a good way to build depth.</p>
<p>&nbsp;Here is a recap of who was/is suspended and for how long: LB Steven Jenkins, DB Devante Harris, and DE Gavin Stansbury received a suspension for the first two games for violating team rules. They will be back for Alabama. DT Kirby Ennis was suspended for the first game of the season for flashing a firearm in traffic back in February, and he will play this Saturday. DB&rsquo;s Floyd Raven and Deshazor Everett received different lengths of suspension (Everett received half a game and Raven a full game) for the same altercation they got into at an apartment complex in College Station back in April. Floyd will be back this Saturday, but Deshazor is suspended for the first half of this Saturday&rsquo;s game due to a questionable targeting penalty that was called on him against Rice. True freshman DE Daeshon Hall will be suspended for the first half against Sam Houston for throwing a punch at a Rice player. I think that about covers all of the guys who were out on the defensive side of the ball.</p>
<p>Now, it&rsquo;s very rational to say that four of those guys (Harris, Ennis, Everett, and Jenkins) are four of the top five defenders on this Aggie defense. Jenkins is the teams leading returning tackler. Ennis is the most seasoned defensive lineman and he is the anchor of that unit. Harris had a strong fall camp and is the teams best pure cover corner. Everett was able to play the second half and held Rice&rsquo;s Jordan Taylor to two catches for seven yards after he racked up five catches for 61 yards and one score in the first half. The whole defense seemed to step it up it a little just from having Everett on the field.</p>
<p>Let&rsquo;s breakdown how the players that were able to play fared on Saturday, starting with the defensive line. The Ags ran a lot of 3-man fronts against Rice, with true freshman Hardreck Walker getting the start in the middle. Walker wasn&rsquo;t awful, but he did play too high and didn&rsquo;t generate much of a push. He went down with an injury, but was able to walk off under his own power. From what I have read, it doesn&rsquo;t sound serious. Sophomore Alonzo Williams and true freshmen Isaiah Golden and Jay Arnold also played some snaps on the interior, with Arnold being the surprise of that group. Arnold was recruited as a defensive end, but moved inside after he arrived on campus. He has a strong MMA background, which helps him in using his hands when going against offensive linemen. He was in on more than one fourth down stop on Saturday. Golden, who is 6&rsquo;2 and just north of 300 pounds, was highly touted coming out of Carthage and has done well so far. He is incredibly quick off the ball for a guy his size and got a good push against the Rice offensive line. Alonzo Williams, who wore number 90 on Saturday to honor his fallen teammate Polo Manukainiu, led the A&amp;M D-line with 6 tackles. Daeshon Hall is 6&rsquo;6 and 245 pounds and looks skinny. He showed some of his potential on Saturday before getting ejected, and will earn himself significant playing time this year. He will be a terror off the edge when he fills out his long, athletic frame. Julien Obioha played decent, but he wasn&rsquo;t able to generate much of a pass rush. Tyrone Taylor recorded a sack and two tackles for a loss, but whiffed on a few more he could have had. With Demontre Moore gone, getting a consistent pass rush is going to be difficult this season. Defensive Coordinator Mark Snyder is going to have to shuffle a lot of guys around and bring different blitzes to get after opposing quarterbacks. As a whole, the defensive line had an average day. I&rsquo;m hoping they step their game up this weekend and have a good performance to build on leading up to the Alabama game. I think they will perform much better with the return of Kirby Ennis this weekend, and once we start running a 4-man front regularly.</p>
<p>The linebackers were less than stellar on Saturday, which is the main cause for concern. On the 57 yard-run Rice quarterback Taylor McHargue had in the first quarter, Tommy Sanders was responsible for the quarterback and wasn&rsquo;t where he should have been to make that play. He was pulled shortly after that, but would return later. Donnie Baggs had a pretty rough day. He was out of position a lot in the first half and had his fair share of missed tackles. True freshman Darian Claiborne led the team in tackles with 11, but wasn&rsquo;t always in the right spot when he needed to be. Fellow true freshmen Jordan Mastrogiovanni and Shaan Washington got a lot of playing time on Saturday and they, along with Claiborne, played a little better than the first string guys. These freshmen are young and they are going to make mistakes, but they are going to push these older guys for playing time. Darian Claiborne might be starting sooner rather than later.</p>
<p>In the secondary, Tremaine Jacobs and true freshman Alex Sezar got the start at the corners, Toney Hurd manned the nickel, and Howard Matthews and Clay Honeycutt started at the safeties. Jacobs had a rocky first half, but came down with an interception on the first drive of the second half. Honeycutt wasn&rsquo;t very impressive, though he also had an interception in the second half. The unit as a whole didn&rsquo;t play well the first two quarters, but everyone in the secondary elevated their play when Deshazor Everett stepped on the field. When Everett, Harris, and Raven are all available for good, the secondary will be the strength of the A&amp;M defense.</p>
<p>The entire defense had a problem with wrapping up on Saturday, but they&rsquo;re going to look a heck of a lot better in the coming weeks. After the season opener against Florida last year, there were concerns about our tackling. Then the next game, we held SMU to three points. If you took six starters off of any defense in the country, including Alabama&rsquo;s, you would see a significant drop off. I&rsquo;m not trying to say that the A&amp;M defense will be one of the top defenses in the country, I&rsquo;m just saying that you shouldn&rsquo;t expect another outing like the one we just saw against Rice. Take a deep breath and say to yourself, &ldquo;It&rsquo;s just one game.&rdquo;</p>
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<p><strong>Special Teams:</strong></p>
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Our special teams probably performed the best out of anyone on Saturday. Taylor Bertolet sat out the first couple weeks of fall practice due to a hernia injury. He&rsquo;s still not 100%, which is why you didn&rsquo;t see him booming kicks through the end zone on kickoffs. If you&rsquo;re like me, every time Bertolet lined up to kick an extra point or a field goal, you had your fingers crossed. After getting to watch him in a live game this season, I think Taylor Bertolet is a changed man. New special teams coach Jeff Banks was a punter and a kicker at Washington State back in his prime, and that allows him to relate to our specialists and be able to coach them really well. In the spring, he talked about changing Bertolet&rsquo;s kicking technique to where it involves less thinking, so he can just go out and kick. Bertolet was 7/7 on extra points against Rice, and made his only field goal attempt of the day, which was a 44-yarder. He didn&rsquo;t just make all of these kicks; he split the uprights on every one of them. Taylor Bertolet and punter Drew Kaser are similar in the fact that they both have NFL legs, but have been inconsistent since they arrived on campus. Until now, that is. Drew Kaser lost out to Ryan Epperson for the starting job last season because of his inconsistency, causing him to redshirt. In practice, one of his punts would go 60 yards and the next would go 30. Those days are over for Drew, who averaged 62.7 yards on his punts in the season opener, with one of those being a 76-yard bomb, and all three of them pinning Rice behind their own 20-yard line. On TexAgs Radio Monday morning, we had a guy call in and say, &ldquo;I was surprised to see that Shane Lechler still had some eligibility left.&rdquo; Shane Lechler is a former Aggie punter who has been an all-pro nine times in his career. Drew Kaser could be the next great Aggie punter in the NFL, but before they get to the pros, Kaser and Bertolet are going to be outstanding assets for the Fightin&rsquo; Texas Aggie football team.</p>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>3889Will Carey2013-09-02 11:13:00 -0500Welcome Back, Ags! Fall 2013 School Yearhttp://tamuagr.com/site/articles/3874
<p>The brothers of Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity at Texas A&amp;M would like to welcome everyone back to school! We are very excited for the semester ahead. This past summer was a very exciting one for the chapter. Whether participating in internships across the country, working, studying abroad, or taking summer classes; the brothers had an exciting and productive summer and are ready to hit the ground running this fall.&nbsp;</p>3874Will Carey2013-09-01 07:58:00 -0500Farmers Fight videohttp://tamuagr.com/site/articles/3344
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<p>I wanted to make sure that everyone had the opportunity to see this incredible AGvocacy video, written and performed by Farmers Fight lead Advocate Jasmine Dillon.&nbsp; Jasmine wrote this spoken-word piece as a part of our efforts to further spread agricultural awareness to the masses, and her modern style appeals to today's target audience while emphasizing just how vital of a role modern agriculture plays in everyone's lives.&nbsp; She presents a truly moving presentation- watch and see for yourself.</p>
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<p>Howdy!</p>
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<p>As I attempt to start this latest report of the chapter's events and affairs, all I can say is WOW.&nbsp; It's been too long since I last posted an update (sorry, y'all), but we've been so busy with all the dynamic events we've been planning, preparing, and hosting that finding the time to write one of these doesn't happen too often.</p>
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<p>First and foremost, I want to applaud the Beta Nu brothers on coordinating the first annual Farmers Fight! Ag Advocacy Day on the Texas A&amp;M campus.&nbsp; To see this idea grow from a small committee meeting at the end of last semester, into a full-fledged student movement that mobilized 20 ag-based student organizations and over 200 student advocates has been an incredible experience, and I'm beyond grateful to have been a part of it.&nbsp; Here's a picture from our setup during Farmers Fight! on April 12th:</p>
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<p>That's 8 Beta Nu AGvocates, 2 Sigma Alpha AGvocates, and Mr. Larry Graham of Southwest Dairy Farmers, who brought the Mobile Dairy Classroom to campus.&nbsp; Each of the four milking demonstrations he performed drew an interested crowd of students who were excited to learn more about just how their milk gets from cow to cup.&nbsp; The first annual Farmers Fight! day was an immense success and achieved higher goals than we could've imagined.&nbsp; The entire campus buzzed with the presence of the Farmers Fight advocate teams and their educational booths, and the movement received considerable publicity from various media sources throughout College Station and beyond.&nbsp; A few ag industry representatives were even on hand to see just what we were doing for the advancement of agricultural education and awareness.&nbsp; We spread our message to thousands of students, well achieving our goal of spreading Agricultural awareness and debunking harmful myths currently facing the ag industry.</p>
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<p>That's a full post, I'd say.&nbsp; Y'all be watching for more Beta Nu news, coming soon!</p>
<p><br>Thanks and Gig 'em,</p>
<p>Eric</p>3337Eric Evans2012-04-16 17:35:00 -0500Ag Advocacy on Campus!http://tamuagr.com/site/articles/3238
<p>Howdy Ags!</p>
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<p>I figured this news was important enough to have its own post, so here y'all go;&nbsp; I'm talking about...</p>
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<p><strong>Farmers Fight! TAMU Ag Advocacy 2012</strong>- This event, which will promote agricultural advocacy and awareness throughout the Texas A&amp;M campus, is building steam as committee chair Mason Parish mobilizes leaders and students throughout the College of Agriculture and beyond to take part in this great movement to promote agriculture among the Texas A&amp;M student body and even into the Bryan/College Station community.&nbsp; A little back story- After some anti-ag blogs were posted on the A&amp;M newspaper's website, the brothers of Alpha Gamma Rho came together and formed an Ag Advocacy committee to dispel the destructive myths flying around about modern agriculture, while promoting a positive, informative image of agriculture on the A&amp;M campus.&nbsp; From there, we've gained tremendous momentum in putting Farmers Fight! together, as well as enthusiastic support from various ag organizations, including the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences itself.&nbsp; This is an incredible opportunity for the Beta Nu chapter, as well as all Ag-based student organizations, to stand up and speak out in support of Agriculture- the common thread that unites and sustains us all.&nbsp; Some incredible possibilities and opportunities are in the making with the progress of Farmers Fight!, so BE SURE to check out the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Farmers-Fight-TAMU-Ag-Advocacy-2012/185557591535655" target="_blank">Farmers Fight! facebook page</a>, where you can stay up-to-date on the latest news about our work and view the link to our <a href="http://tamufarmersfight.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">blog posts</a>!&nbsp; And if you tweet, don't forget to check out the Farmers Fight! twitter feed for even more news and updates from the committee work.</p>
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<p>That's all I've got for now; I'll be back soon with more news from the Beta Nu chapter.&nbsp; Until then, Gig 'em and God Bless!</p>
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<p>-Eric Evans</p>3238Eric Evans2012-02-07 00:51:00 -0600Chapter Update 2-6-12http://tamuagr.com/site/articles/3237
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<p>Sitting down to send out another update from the Beta Nu chapter, I reflect on the accomplishments of the past week:&nbsp; First and foremost, we brought a great group of new brothers into the chapter for Spring Rush!&nbsp; We're excited to welcome three new brothers into the Beta Nu chapter.&nbsp; It's always a pleasure to watch the chapter's potential grow in conjunction with our quality membership.&nbsp; I'd also like to take this opportunity to congratulate Bo/David Williford, our 2012 VNR-Recruitment, for doing a fine job so far, and commend his hard work recruiting for the chapter.&nbsp; He, along with the rest of the brothers, has plenty to do in preparation for recruiting for the Fall 2012 Rush next semester.&nbsp; Remember, if you're interested in Alpha Gamma Rho, don't hesitate to contact Bo/David, or any of our members!</p>
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<p>That being said, all of our officers are doing well representing their respective leadership positions.&nbsp; A new semester brings about a sense of freshness to the business of the chapter and helps to promote new enthusiasm and innovation within the chapter's operations.&nbsp; Currently, we're in the process of meeting with a chapter consultant, where we discuss the chapter's current state and activities while brainstorming ways we can work to improve all aspects of the Beta Nu chapter.&nbsp; Observing the progress and stimulating thought that these discussions have facilitated also provides fresh insight and resolve to continue developing our chapter and planning upcoming events.</p>
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<p>Until next time,</p>
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<p>-Eric Evans</p>3237Eric Evans2012-02-06 23:17:00 -0600Rush Week Activitieshttp://tamuagr.com/site/articles/3182
<p>Howdy!</p>
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<p>With the first week of classes out of the way, it's nice to have a weekend to catch up and relax after running around buying books, trying to figure out your schedule, etc.&nbsp; I hope everyone had a great week and their classes are going well.</p>
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<p>So now that everyone's back on College Station and the Texas Hall of Fame has closed down (Sssssssssssss), y'all are probably looking for something to do with your evenings... like come to an AGR Rush Event!&nbsp; We're now entering the second week of the rush period and all the brothers are excited to get together, have some fun, and meet some new guys.&nbsp; If you're even slightly curious about who we are and what we do, the best way to find out is to COME ON OUT and meet us!&nbsp; We'd love to have you!&nbsp; We already had our first rush event last week at Fast Eddie's and had a great time meeting some new guys who are interested in the brotherhood in Alpha Gamma Rho.&nbsp; We all had a good time and are looking forward to the rush events this next week, so if you're interested in taking your college experience to the next level by joining a group of social-professional, agricultural leaders, don't hesitate to come hang out with us (and get some free dinner) at the AGR Burger Burn, Monday, Jan. 23rd, from 7-9 pm.&nbsp; We'll be hanging out, having a good time and enjoying some fine burger cooking.&nbsp; See our <a href="http://tamuagr.celect.org/recruitment" target="_blank">Recruitment </a>page for location details, as well as some other exciting events coming up!</p>
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<p>On that note, we have an industry tour scheduled with Sexing Technologies, a state-of-the-art cattle genetics company, on Wednesday, Jan. 25th.&nbsp; However, there has been a change to the time of our tour- Sexing wants us to come at 3:00 pm Wednesday, as they will be closed by 6.&nbsp; Talk to one of the brothers for more tour details.</p>
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<p>Again, feel free to come on out to one of our Rush events and see just who we are and what AGR does.&nbsp; We look forward to seeing you there!</p>
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<p>-Eric</p>3182Eric Evans2012-01-21 16:14:00 -0600Recruitment School and Spring Semesterhttp://tamuagr.com/site/articles/3168
<p>Howdy!</p>
<p>This is Eric Evans, VNR Planning for 2012, with a Beta Nu Chapter update for the start of the Spring semester.</p>
<p>Five of our Beta Nu brothers (Reese Vann, Bo/David Williford, Jody Harris, Austin Joyce, and myself) recently attended the Alpha Gamma Rho Recruitment School, held in Kansas City, MO.&nbsp; Two of these conferences are held each year to train each chapter's Recruitment committee on effective recruitment practices and to develop a successful member recruitment plan to be implemented throughout the year as we strive to bring more quality men into the brotherhood of the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity.&nbsp; We had a great time meeting brothers from several other chapters and learning how to effectively and consistently recruit men for membership in AGR.&nbsp; Such training is vital to the survival and growth of the chapter, which is especially important now as we are looking to move the chapter forward and take on exciting new challenges.</p>
<p>Here's a picture of our group that attended the recruitment school, taken in front of the AGR Home Office:<img src="/uploads/images/0026/3269/Recruit_School.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="600"></p>
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<p>On a closing note, with the start of the Spring Semester already upon us, we're excited to start 2012 with commendable commitment and involvement from our members as we work to implement the various philanthropies and other projects we have in the works.&nbsp; It's an exciting time to be a member of Alpha Gamma Rho here at Texas A&amp;M, and we hope to recruit another quality group of guys during Spring Rush to join us as we "make better men, and through them, a broader and better agriculture."</p>
<p>Gig 'em Aggies!</p>3168Eric Evans2012-01-16 16:59:00 -0600Highest GPA -- Again!http://tamuagr.com/site/articles/2817
<p>The Beta Nu chapter of Alpha Gamma Rho is proud to announce that once again we have the distinct achievement of having the highest GPA in the Interfraternity Council at Texas A&amp;M University.&nbsp; This is a rather difficult feat to accomplish but after winning the same honor in the Fall 2010 semester, the chapter challenged itself to maintain this status.&nbsp; It took individual endeavor and accountability on the part of each member of Alpha Gamma Rho, but accomplishing this lofty goal a second time has proven that the men of Alpha Gamma Rho truly are great leaders not only in the world of agriculture but also in the campus as a whole.</p>2817Logan Oliver2011-07-06 13:11:00 -0500Pink Rose 2011http://tamuagr.com/site/articles/2624
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<p><span style="font-size: small;">Brothers recently attended the Alpha Gamma Rho, Pink Rose Ceremony held in the Hilton - College Station &amp; Conference Center. Several brothers were&nbsp;given various&nbsp;awards.&nbsp; Three brothers of the Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity,&nbsp;Matt Okeson, Wesley&nbsp;Tobola&nbsp;and&nbsp;Lee Wright&nbsp;were awarded by a graduation ceremony as they will be graduating upon the close of the 2011 Spring semester.&nbsp;A great guest speaker and and a delicious meal, along with fellowship between current brothers and dates made for a very&nbsp;enjoyable night of brotherhood.</span></p>
</div>2624Anthony Lopez2011-04-09 18:36:00 -0500AGR Blood Drivehttp://tamuagr.com/site/articles/2568
<p><span style="font-size: small;">An AGR sponsored blood drive, in conjunction with Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center was conducted on the Texas A&amp;M campus at the beginning of the 2010 spring semester.&nbsp; Brothers were present to help sign people up to give blood as well as hand out T-shirts to the donors. All brothers contributed blood to the drive as well.&nbsp; The expected donor number was projected at 20 people and the AGR Blood Drive finished the day with 31 donors, making the event a huge success for Alpha Gamma Rho as well as the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center. AGR would like to extend a big thank you to all of those who gave blood and the volunteers with the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center.</span></p>2568Anthony Lopez2011-03-29 23:59:00 -0500Alpha Gamma Rho Ranks #1 for GPAhttp://tamuagr.com/site/articles/2352
<p>At Beta Nu chapter, we have always held academics among our highest<br>priorities. During the fall of 2010, the brothers of the Beta Nu chapter<br>made this known to the Texas A&amp;M Interfraternity Council and to the entire<br>campus when we achieved the honor of the highest GPA of any fraternity at<br>the university, ranking above the university and all men's average. Furthermore, an annual $1,000 <a href="http://tamuagr.celect.org/scholarship" target="_self">Leadership Scholarship </a>is awarded by the Beta Nu chapter to a deserving student enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Alongside this scholarship, our chapter gives away multiple scholarships to new members who show outstanding academic achievement each semester. For more information about our scholarships, please click the "Scholarship" tab on the left-hand side of<br>the webpage.</p>2352Jake Riley2011-02-18 16:07:00 -0600Belt Buckleshttp://tamuagr.com/site/articles/2327
<p>My name is David Smith and I'm a current member of the Alpha Gamma Rho Beta Psi Fraternity at Delaware Valley College for the past couple of years we have been providing our brother with belt buckles to recognize that they are an Alpha Gamma Rho member.&nbsp; As a fundraiser for our fraternity, I thought I would offer the belt buckle design that is copyrighted to us, to other members in Alpha Gamma Rho.&nbsp; If you have an interest in this please contact me as soon as possible and I will be sure to send you pictures and more details on the belt buckle itself.&nbsp; Thank you very much and I hope to hear from you soon.&nbsp;</p>2327Dave Smith2011-02-15 10:16:00 -0600Undergraduates Use Renovation to Earn Food for the Needyhttp://tamuagr.com/site/articles/1955
<p>&nbsp;In past semesters at Epsilon, we&rsquo;ve contributed to the community by doing various activities like picking up trash along our adopt-a-highway stretch, or selling wheat emptied from old samples from research plots and donating the proceeds to Farm Rescue. It&rsquo;s been quite some time, however, since we&rsquo;ve held our own special event at the house, and invited the public to help out. What better time to do this than our first semester living in the newly renovated house! Our idea was to hold a community food drive, and offer a meal and a house tour to anyone who came with a food item. We named the event &ldquo;Farmers Feeding Fargo,&rdquo; and it was a success as we collected 129 pounds of food. We also accepted money donations which were distributed to the Great Plains Food Bank ($180) and Farm Rescue ($154). We plan to continue these types of events in years to come as well as use our newly found experience to improve participation. A special thanks to all alumni who stopped by or donated money. Your support is greatly appreciated.</p>1955Brant Bigger2010-12-17 10:00:00 -0600Monterey Mushroom Educationalhttp://tamuagr.com/site/articles/1939
<p>As the Fall 2010 semester at Texas A&amp;M was quickly coming to a close, the brothers of Alpha Gama Rho took time out of their busy study schedules to take a tour of the Monterey Mushroom facility. &nbsp;&nbsp;The educational took place on Saturday, December 11<sup>th</sup> at the Madisonville mushroom plant.&nbsp; The tour was composed of the three phases used in mushroom production.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>The brothers were given special access to the facility and were allowed to see the plant in operation.&nbsp; The plant employs around five-hundred workers and the company runs around the clock.&nbsp; On any given day there will be some 125 employees running the facility from growing and picking to marketing the mushrooms. &nbsp;The plant was built in 1975 and it is one of 3 Monterey plants in Texas, the Madisonville location being the biggest.&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;The brothers were taken in many of the growing rooms and allowed to see the fabrication of white and brown mushrooms.&nbsp; The event was a special opportunity for the fraternity men and the tour proved to be very educational.&nbsp; The brothers of Alpha Gamma Rho would like to extend a big thank you to all the members who made this event a success and to the Madisonville Monterey Mushroom facility and its employees.</p>1939Reese Vann2010-12-12 14:50:00 -0600Brothers "Give MS The Boot," Raise $1725 for National MS Societyhttp://tamuagr.com/site/articles/1787
<p>The Fall 2010 semester marked the beginning of a new annual philanthropic event for the Beta Nu Chapter as members joined the National MS Society in its fight against Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in honor of friends, family, and alumni who have been diagnosed with the disease.&nbsp;</p>
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<p><img style="float: left; margin-left: 7px; margin-right: 7px;" src="/uploads/images/0017/1391/MSWALK18.png" alt="" width="219" height="124">Throughout the semester, Brothers&nbsp;solicited donations, sold t-shirts, and helped raise awareness about MS.&nbsp; This year's&nbsp;semester-long effort to raise money for the National MS Society concluded last weekend with seven Brothers participating in a 5K Walk in The Woodlands, Texas.&nbsp; The Beta Nu Chapter team raised a total of $1725, placing first in the school organizations category.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>In addition to participating in the walk in The Woodlands, Brothers also gathered information and established contacts with the National MS Society staff.&nbsp; It is with great inspiration that the Brothers plan to sponsor and organize a similar annual event in the Bryan/College Station area benefiting the National MS Society.&nbsp; Details&nbsp;about the Chapter's new annual philanthropic event will be made available in the Spring of 2011.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Pictured above: Brothers Logan Leschper, Anthony Lopez, Travis Tippit, Matt Okeson, Wesley Tobola, and Jake Riley "Giving MS the Boot" at the 5K Walk in The Woodlands, Texas.</p>1787Matt Okeson2010-11-18 17:06:00 -0600Brothers Attend National Convention; Chapter and Brother Receive Awardshttp://tamuagr.com/site/articles/1109
<p><img style="float: right; margin-left: 3px; margin-right: 3px;" src="/uploads/images/0012/2851/40370_1381523747894_1525950317_30973065_8139884_n.jpg" alt="" width="319" height="207">Six brothers of the Beta Nu Chapter recently travelled to St. Louis, Missouri, for the 2010 Alpha Gamma Rho National Convention held on August 12-14, 2010.&nbsp; Brothers attended a variety of seminars, voted on important issues facing the Fraternity, and had the opportunity to meet with alumni and undergraduates from other chapters.&nbsp; In addition to the convention sessions, brothers toured a number of sites in St. Louis including Cahokia Mounds, the Gateway Arch, Monsanto&rsquo;s Chesterfield Village Research Center, the St. Louis Zoo, and Busch Stadium.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Throughout the convention, Alpha Gamma Rho recognized a number of chapters and brothers for their accomplishments, including the Beta Nu Chapter and one of its brothers.&nbsp; The Beta Nu Chapter received Honorable Mention for Chapter Website.&nbsp; Furthermore, Brother Matt Okeson received the Undergraduate Achievement Award, the highest achievement an undergraduate can receive from the organization, for the second year in a row.</p>
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<p>The next Alpha Gamma Rho National Convention will be held July 29-31, 2012, in&nbsp;Burlington, Vermont.</p>1109Matt Okeson2010-08-17 00:18:00 -0500